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This folder contains letters between Margaret and various friends.

This folder contains letters between Thomas and Margaret and miscellaneous people.

This folder contains letters from Therese "Teddy" "Butchi" Waelchli, Thomas's aunt.

This folder contains letters between Thomas and Margaret and their parents.

This folder contains letters between E. Thomas Gilliard and Miscellaneous people. These letters are from during and after the time Thomas served in the Army.

Letters from Fred to Lucille. Fred is continuously homesick, listening to the radio. He is assigned to be inspector of men of the 3rd Brigade, 9th Marines. Mentions Chinese boys (aroung 10 years of age) working in the mess hall, seeing movies, riding in the Jeep in good weather. Additionally mentions working as Section Duty Officer, attending mass, married life and parenthood, and mail problems. Many letters have water damage and legibility issues.

Letters from Fred to Lucille. Mentions continuing office work, a trip to Chefoo and holding inspections, using OY Planes, and viewing cultivated land. Mentions picking up the American Vice Consul to bring back to Tsingtao, attending dinner at home of Dr. Kollis, and waiting for law school decisions. Speech "Political Speech of a Prominent LAdy Delegate to the Democrative Convention. Water damage to some letters.

Letters from Fred to Lucille. Fred mentions office work, inventory, the council inventory theatre, and watching "pictures". Holiday of "Peace with Japan" and duty at Batallion. Continues managing the PX supplies, fire drills, shipment of books, and the 12th Service Batallion breaking up. Fred imagines life outside, service request for "dependants" to move to China.

Letters from Fred to Lucille. Fred discusses the month ahead, his friend Bob Feinstein (a Jewish man) who is changing his name to Fenton. Also mentions an inspection by Inspector General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific, Chinese New Year and seeing movies. He discovers that he needs a degree before entering law school at his preferred school of Georgetown. Mentions monitored phone calls, "non virtuous" women in the Pacific, education programs, and plans after service. Recieves wool shirts from the Quartermaster, takes trips to the Chinese countryside. News of his daughter (Cheryl) born on or around Valentines Day. Folder includes notes from well-wishers and a letter written in Chinese.